The Feasibility of Using EBDS to Control the Pollutants of Industrial Plants and to Remove SO2 and NOx

Subject Areas : environmental management

Davood  Kahforoushan ¹ ()
Jafar  Soltanmohammad zadeh ² ()
Esmaeil  Fatehifar ³ ()

Received: 2007-01-31 Accepted : 2007-10-09 Published : 2009-06-22

Keywords: Air pollution control, flue gas treatment, Electron-Beam process, NOx removal, SO2 removal,

Abstract :

The emission of the flue gases from industrial units affects the ambient air quality. These pollutants have a strong impact on humans’ health and environment, and therefore should be removed. The Electron-Beam method is an effective and economical way for simultaneous removal of pollutants, and could be an alternative for conventional methods. In this paper, the technical and economic considerations for the removal of SO2 and NOx as well as the application of this technology in related industries are studied. The results show that the EB method presents many economic and technical advantages compared with the conventional methods. This method could be a very effective way for the control of air pollutants in industrial units. Moreover, if the energy costs for EB are reduced, it can be used in  less developed countries